Telegraph UK Newstelegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.Primary school children 'should be taught philosophy'- July 1, 2008 Children as young as eight should learn philosophy at school to develop critical thinking skills, according to academics.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/education/2229426/Primary-school-child... Older mothers driving up Caesarean rates- July 1, 2008 The number of Caesarean sections being carried out has soared over the past 25 years because women are waiting longer to start a family, a new study shows.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2229358/Older-mothers-driving-up-Caesarean-rates.ht... Kate and Gerry McCann to be cleared over Madeleine's disappearance- July 1, 2008 Gerry and Kate McCann are to be cleared over their daughter Madeleine's disappearance as the Portuguese police announced they are to close their investigation.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/2229352/Kate-and-Gerry-McCann-t... Police on the beat could disappear from British streets in a decade, says chief constable- July 1, 2008 So many officers have been taken off Britain's streets that the policeman on the beat could disappear within a decade, a chief constable has warned.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/2229193/Police-on-the-beat... Three in five drugs bought online are fake- July 1, 2008 Three out of five medicines bought online are fake and patients are risking their lives by taking them, according to a new investigation.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2228799/Three-in-five-drugs-bought-online-are-fake.... Pensioner died after hospital gave him 'wrong blood'- July 1, 2008 A pensioner died after he was given the wrong type of blood during an emergency operation, an inquest has been told.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/2229200/Pensioner-died-after-ho... Schoolboy made millionaire by bank cashpoint mistake- July 1, 2008 A schoolboy thought his dreams had come true when he checked his bank balance at a cashpoint and found an extra two million pounds.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2229266/Schoolboy-made-millionaire... Presumed consent law change 'not necessary' to donate organs- July 1, 2008 Britain should not change the law to automatically presume everyone has given consent for their organs to be donated after their deaths, according to a House of Lords report.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/2228818/Presumed-consent-law-ch... Barrister jailed for 17.5million imaginary Boeing engines scam- July 1, 2008 A barrister was jailed for five years after an "audacious" bid to pocket a 17.5 million VAT fortune with four imaginary Boeing 747 engines.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2228652/Barrister-jailed-for-and16317.5million-imag... |